defamation trial. it will be read at 3 p.m. eastern. depp suing his ex-wife for $50 million in damages over her 2018 washington post op-ed in which she said she became, a quote, public figure representing domestic abuse. heard is countersuing for $100 million saying she only ever became violent with depp in self-defense or in defense of her young are sister. that s coming up at 3:00. we have updates on two critical senate races key in determining control of the senate in november. in ohio a new poll shows democratic congressman tim ryan neck and neck with trump-packed republican j.d. vance. ryan is in a statistical tie. and a recount is pennsylvania is under way. just over 900 votes separating dr. mehmet oz and david
jake, this trial was all about credibility. it was all about the credibility of amber heard because it was her op-ed in the washington post that alleged that she was that face of domestic abuse. all right, jean casarez, thank you. coming up next, a look at why this verdict could have implications well beyond amber heard and johnny depp. stay with us. it with a new one e of the same make and model. get t a whole lot of something with farmers policy perks. we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum throughout history i ve observed markets shaped by thententional and unforeseeable. for investors who canavigate this landscape, leveraging gold, a strategic and sustainable asset. the path is gilded with the potential for rich returns.
in damages. we get more from cbs christina fairfax, virginia.rthouse in johnny! johnny! reporter: cheers of johnny erupting outside the courtroom, while inside, amber heard listened stoically as count after count went against her. do you find that mr. depp has proven by clear and convincing evidence that miss heard acted answer, yes. reporter: depp, who was not present for the verdict, was awarded more than $10 million in damages after suing his ex-wife for defamation following a 2018 washington post op-ed in which she claimed to be a victim of domestic violence. heard then countersued, claiming depp was trying to destroy her career. the jury found that to be partially true, awarding her $2 million. i would argue i think this was a complete grand slam for johnny depp. i don t believe it was an inconsistent verdict with regard to amber heard. keep in mind the one verdict that came down with her favor
brought the $50 million defamation suit against heard after she wrote a 2018 op-ed in the washington post where she described herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. though she never mentioned depp s name, the actor says it derailed his career. i never in my life committed sexual battery, physical abuse. reporter: heard is counter suing for $100 million. he just hit me over and over and over again. and i thought this is how i die. he s going to kill me now. reporter: deliberations begin again tomorrow legal experts say the jury has the power to find either party at fault or without blame and aren t bound to the multimillion dollar claims. they could literally make a statement at the end of the trial and say, you know what? we think maybe both of you were defamed but we re not going to award any damages. reporter: in the court of public opinion, it appears the case is already closed
. president biden will meet with federal reserve chairman jerome powell at the white house. that happens this afternoon. the president just laid out his plans to tackle inflation in a new op-ed in the wall street journal. he writes, we now have a chance to build on a historic recovery with an economy that works for working families. the most important thing we can do now to transition from rapid recovery to stable steady growth is to bring down inflation. joining me now to talk a lot bin fla about inflation in reading the op-ed by the president and considering this moment when eight in ten americans say the government is not doing enough to tackle inflation, all of the proposals that are laid out are